ancient ruins
Bolton Abbey
Romantic 12th-century Augustinian priory ruins on the banks of the River Wharfe, surrounded by 30,000 acres of moorland and woodland.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Menston
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Menston
Menston works well as a base: 5 minutes from Otley, 16km from The Strid, Bolton Abbey.
Menston is in England, United Kingdom, with about 4,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Otley, about 4 km away.
Menston is a village and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is within Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, along with Burley in Wharfedale. A small part of Menston, south of the village, is outside the civil parish in the Guiseley and Rawdon ward of the City ofRead more
Leeds. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 4,498 (down from 4,660 in 2001). The village is home to St Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy, a secondary school with academy status in the part of Menston included in the City of Leeds. Menston is situated near the towns of Guiseley and Otley, with which it shares strong transport and community links. The name Menston derives from the Old English Mensaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Mensa'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Menston?
Within an hour or so of Menston: Bolton Abbey (14 km), Haworth (15 km), The Strid, Bolton Abbey (16 km), Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Menston?
The nearest famous roads are Holme Moss, Woodhead Pass and Snake Pass.
Where is Menston?
Menston is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Otley.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,764
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.8904, -1.7439
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Menston
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Haworth
The steep-cobbled Pennine village where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote, with the Parsonage Museum and moorland walks to Top Withens.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
The Strid, Bolton Abbey
A narrow chasm where the whole River Wharfe squeezes into a few feet of rock - beautiful and genuinely lethal.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate
Yorkshire tea-room institution founded by Swiss confectioner Frederick Belmont in 1919, still family-owned and famous for Fat Rascals and its art-deco interior inspired by the Queen Mary liner.
17 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Harewood Speed Hillclimb
The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Brimham Rocks
Wind-carved millstone grit outcrops on a Nidderdale moor, a natural playground of balanced boulders.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Fountains Abbey
Largest and best-preserved Cistercian monastery ruins in England, set within the elegant Studley Royal Water Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Wharfedale
The valley of the River Wharfe, running from Kettlewell and Grassington down to Bolton Abbey through classic Dales scenery.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Menston
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 41 kmHolme MossA 524 m Pennine pass on the A6024 topped by a landmark transmitter mast, a celebrated cycling climb used in the 2014 Tour de France.
- 44 kmPen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
- 44 kmWoodhead PassThe A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.
- 50 kmSnake Pass (A57)The Woodhead-era Telford road over the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower reservoirs, with fast curves and frequent winter closures.
- 51 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 52 kmSnake PassA twisting road through the Peak District connecting Sheffield and Manchester, beloved by motorcyclists and driving enthusiasts.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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